Gendered race modification of the association between chronic stress and depression among Black and White U.S. adults.

ABSTRACT: Chronic stress stemming from social inequity has long been recognized as a risk factor for poor physical and psychological health, yet challenges remain in uncovering the mechanisms through which such exposures affect health outcomes and lead to racial and gender health disparities. Examination of sociocultural influences on group identity, coping, and the expression of stress may yield relevant insight into potential pathways of inequity's effect on risk for chronic disease. The objective of this study was to examine the relationship between chronic stress as measured by allostatic load (AL) and depression by gendered race group. Using National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 2005-2010 data, we included Black and White U.S. adults aged 18-64 years (n = 6,431). AL was calculated us

SUBMITTER: Bey GS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5854524 | biostudies-literature | 2018

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature